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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-02-17
TEST own.

You do solemnly swear Cor a(irm)
That you are Il citizen of the United
States, over the age of 2l years; that
you have resided i'm this territory for
four months last past, and in this
county 80 days; that you are not n
0lgamist or polygamist; that you
are not member of any order, or
ganlzation or association which
teaches, advises, counscls or cncour-
ages its members, dcvotecs or other
persons to commit the crime of big.
amy or polyGOmy or any other crime
uehncd by law, as duty arising
from membership i'm such order, or.
ganlZatlon or association, or which
practices bigamy, polygamy or plu-
raj or celestial marriage as n doCtrin-
al rite of such organization. That
you do not, either publicly or pri-
Yately, or in any manner whatever,
teach, advise, counsel or encourage
any person to commit the crime of
Oigamy or polygamy, or any other
crime defined by law, either as re-
Ilgious duty or otherwise. That you
regard the Const. of the u. S. and
the laws thereof, and ofthis Territory
as interpreted by the courts, as the
supreme law Of the land, the teach.
lngs Of any order, organ or associa-
ton to the contrary Notwithstanding,
and that you have not previously vo-
ted at this clection,so help you God.
Il Acts 18th session, page 10, sec
ton Is.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-02-17
Idaho Test Oath.

To me Editor Of The Arg,IS
l herewith hand you copy of what
is known rs the "Smith Test Oath, "
copied from the 18th session Acts of
Idaho Territory, This act has been
passed on by the Supreme Court of
the territory, and been held consti-
tutional. 1t the enforcement of this
act does not invade the realm of be-
lief and conscience, aud is not pcrsc-
cution as against Monogamist Nor
mons, then | am greatly deceived.
1t is common failing of humanity
to go too far, in taking the mote out
of our brothers eye" What do your
readers say2 Respectfully,
IL. w. MoNRoE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-02-17
ADVERTISING RATES F.:

Transient advertisements will bc IN
serted ~ 81 per inch for first insertion,
aud hity cents pcr inch for each addition
al Insertion.
Personal commu lications inserted tor
% cents AN inch.
Local notices 5 cents per line.
Poetry . cents per line.
Entered at Kingwood POST ONCE As
second class mali matter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-02-17
rINcnED tND SQUEEZED.
nN INrNNNzHR.

There dW eli an old maid
In the toe ot a shoe.
Sho was dressed Nsth great pains
But no lover would WOO.
An old bachelor stayed
In the heel OF boot.
Aud though or called "a pot
Yet none could he suit.
Ito was ostloSs all day
She growlel tho whole night,
lie was piuched for moro room
She was squeezed far too tight.
\ buniou was she
And he was a corn,
Thus To live In distress
They woro fatod when boru.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-02-17

Henry Clay Dean, the famous
orator and politician, is dead. He
was a native of Fayettc County, Pa,
and is well known to our older cit.
liens, having at one time taught
school at this place. His death &C
cured last Sunday week at his home
in Missouri.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-02-17
Death OF Miss Cnrricuro,u.

Morgantown Dominion.
A large and sympathizing audi.
ence attended the funeral services of
Miss Carrie Brown. at the residence
of her farmer, John j. Brown, ESQ,
on Sunday last No occurrence has
so filed this community with sadness
as this bereavement. Miss Carrie
was a lady of no ordinary cxcellen-
cies of character. A Christian of a
high ideal as well as Of a clear ex.
perience, of sterling integrity, she en-.
deared herself to a large circle OF
friends. But for the mysterious
mental ailment that brought her life
to SO mournful an end, her personal
graces and attachments would have
qualified her for high position in
society. The serene countenance
that lay in the coffin warrants the
hope that she has entered the portals
of that city where the weary are for.
ever at rest.
Hard cider is the chosen drink
in towns where whiskcy cannot be
had in small quantities.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-02-17
Very Latest Patterns,

and aieter prices
owor hlvob jevcry
Iyou want thing this III
"c''f III sell
sell you piece J"woy orp'ot IeDnneo TO Doc Iot D.
Jcwclry
That Kind y nl RI Us r.ccs
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-02-17
County and State News.

There are now four prisoners in
our county Jail.
Easter liay occurs on tho 10th
day of April this y ar.
oliver Dunn is erecting a large,
new stable on his hotel lot.
We would like to see our dcfunct
cornet band reorganizcd
Parkersburg had over a thous.
and cases of measles last week.
Harriet Hartman, of Cranes
vile, has been granted pension.
Easter is coming and eggs are
plentiful at only Is cents dozen.
-Parkersburg is to have electric
light and free mail delivery system.
"A woman with a new hat or bon.
net always carries her parasol closed.
Joseph Jackson is having his
fine residence given coat of paint
outside.
1t is about time for the Morgan
town Post to give its next semi annu.
al snake story.
Jim Terrill, our barbr, claims to
have the fastest hounds in all this
section of the country.
We do not believe the present
council is inclined to be extravagant
with the peoples money.
There was not valentine of
any kind to be found in the town
this ycar-that is, for sale.
The X. l.. b. G. will meet at the
residence Of c. E. Vickery on Tues.
day evening at o'clock, sharp.
james A. Brown, Esq, has had
his Office chimney raised considera-
bly, by the addition of sheet iron
top.
The skating rink craze is thing
of the past but the salvation army
craze is an away.above par substi-
tute.
DR.. Amos Payne, father of john
Barton Payne, Esq. formerly of this
place, died at his home in Virginia
January 31st.
Thirty citizens of KAnawha
county are in the penitentiary and
only eight of that number can read
and write.
-A. G. Mason, of Albrightsville,
&sent in 20 applications for pensions
under the new law which Cleveland
has vetoed.
In child's primer which VIC
happened to pick up last week we
found an oyster defined as n "crus-
taceous bivalvular molIusk."
From the Wheeling IaicHiyencer
we learn that our railroad will be
completed In a few weeks. This is
very consoling news We hadn't
heard It before.
And now the startling news
comes to us that The ground hog saw
lis shadow up at ST. George This
explains why all this rough weather
is upon us.
George Rider and Sam =. Nc
cormick will both put heating furna-
ces in The basement Of their houses
the coming summer, and do away
with CRATES and stoves.
IF Oscar f. Hall or Pleasant w.
Wise or any Of their heirs will adj.
dress r. IT, b Hall, Berkeley
Springs, w. Va, they will learn some
t1ing Of interest 10 themselves,
-~ltis about Tie time Of year now
when repairing will be commenced
on the board walks Why not put
q stop TO this2 ID can be done bv
putting down pavement
1t cost Fayct,c County, Pa.
9},578 to board her prisoners con
dnei in the Uniortown jail last year
The simple items Of shaving AnC
washing The pdaoa,rs amounted &,
the sum Of $40. 10 must uc "a lux
ury to 30 10 Jail over there.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. /:
nablished Every Th,0IS,Iay

One dollar per year. invariably in adj
vance. one dollar aud my cents per
Year, when not paid In advance. These
terms will Ice strictly adhered to in every
iu- tHnce.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-02-17
Personal rIRAGRAPHs.
/ Notes On the Movements OF Restless
Humanity all Around

measles.
The Rev. Graham is able TO be on
the street again.
Major Orr. of Ncwburg, was in
town Saturday.
Thomas Fortney, of Valley. was in
town Monday.
Charles Vansickle, of Grant, was
in town Tuesday.
NJ. Maust, of waynesburg, Pa,
was in town Tuesday.
Miss Minnie Heermans is visiting
friends at Cumberland.
Frank Jackson spent Sunday at
Tunnclton with ais girl.
l. +. Swcaringcn has been on the
sick list for several days.
Prof. Cox will go to Martinsburg
about the 18th of March.
A. j. Bona6cld, of Tunnelton,
paid this place visit Monday.
Colonel Monroe was out on the
railroad on business last Friday.
Messrs. Jones and Vickery spent
the Sunday with l. p. Martin at the
river
A. +, Gibson, of the firm of Glib.
son Bros, Tnnnelton, was in town
Tuesday.
J. T. Gribble, of Grant District,
was in town Friday, aud gave this
Office a call.
VIM. G. Brown and his mother
spent Sunday at Col Browns in the
country.
L. NJ. Albright and family were
the guests of friends at Bruceton
over Sunday.
Julius Monroe is over severe at.
tack of the measles and is upon the
street again
DR.. Scott, of Terra Alta, was in
Kingwood on Wednesday and gave
US a pleasant call
Colonel Woodford, OF Barbour
County, was the guest Of WIN. G..
Brown a day or two this week.
Mr.. Blake, a Confluence lumber
man, was here two or three days last
week looking after timber land,
Mr.. Watson, the Reedsville black.
smith, has sold his property and will
move to Nebraska, we learn.
Prosecuting Attorney Fortney and
p. j. CrOgan, Esq, were at Rowles
burg on legal business last Thurs
day.
Harry Worthington gave us a
pleasant call to-day. Harry is get.
ting toward the top in the mail ser.
vice.
G. w. Fawcett, with his family,
will leave this place the coming sum.
mer. He is undecided yet where he
wiz go.
We learn that Clint Thomas, Fe.
lix Elliott and Joe Lantz have made
up their minds to 90 west in the
spring.
Tom Hill and Jim Terrell we're fox
hunting on the east side Of the river
on Thursday. They had one or two
nice chases.
Will Mcncar talks Of going to
Huntington or Mountain Lake Park
in the spring to work at his trade,
carpentering.
Jacob Gibson, the venerable Green.
hacker, Of Portland District, was
here Monday. lie was accompanied
by Ed. Messenger,
Nr, and Mrs. John n. Brown will
come back to Kingwood soon. Mr.
Brown, we learn, will farm extcn.
siycly the coming summer
John Duval, who has been with
the engineer corps on the West Vir-
ginia Railroad, spent Saturday and
Sunday with his family here.
Bailey Fagcett left Wednesday
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08
Anti poplectine

Is preparation that has long been in use by a
physician of forty years active professional expert
ence and the claims that are made for it have
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ical Science for preserving the Fluidity and PU-
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Numbness or Prickly sensation of Limbs. especi-
ally the Arm Pain between Shoulders and Side,
Dry Cough Flatulence Sour Stomach, or if suffer
ing from General Debility with Loss of Appetite,
procure bottle of Anti Apoplectine, it not only
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08
How Old Sam Came Home
Our Dumb Animals.

Our Dunno AnafadIS
In the city of Coldwater, Mich, there
is large sOrrel horse known by the
name of Old Sam. He is the most pop
ular horse in town. In his younger
DAYS he was used as an omnibus horse,
and he and his mate, large bay, were
so well trained that they would turn
up to the principal hotel and back the
omnibus up to the sidewalk and let
the passengers out without being guild
ed at all by the driver. One stormy
night the train was late, and while
waiting at the station for passengers
the driver fell asleep. Old Sam and
his companion, after standing about as
long as usual, started up town on their
own account, backed up at the hotel in
their usual way, and then went over to
the livery stable where they were kept.
When the war broke out the citizens
of Coldwater equipped the Loomis bat
terry with some of the finest horses that
went into the army, aud among them
was old Sam. He was in great many
battles, but came out unhurt, and at
the close of the war the soldiers bought
him of the government and presented
him to General LOOmis, who first COM
manded the battery. On the return of
Old Sam to Coldwater some of the peO-
pie thought they would give him re-
ception. So they made ready his old
stall, filling the rack with hay and the
manger with oats then they met him
at the railway station, and after greet
him with three cheers turned him
loose and watched to see what he would
do. First he went to the hotel, where
he used to stop for passengers, and
looked around little. Then he went
over to his old home, walked into his
stall, smelt of the hay and oats and
gave loud neigh, as if to express sat
isfactiOn that everything was right,
and then began eating, as if he had
been away only a few days instead of
Years
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08
Eaten up by Rabbits.
GGli9nani's Messenger.


Twenty i've thousand pounds is a
large reward but such is the amount
offered by the New South Wales gov
upon an effectual way of DISCRIMINATING
the rabbits with which the colony is
overrun. The rabbit is the plague of
our southern colonies. 1t has desOlat-
ed parts of New Zealand; it is making
portions of New South Wales barren
and useless. The Sydney government,
has made an arrangement with the
squatters that each man shall kill the
rabbits on his own run, receiving
government subsidy for quarters
are the payment of EI50,O00 in subsi-
dies and the slaughter of million rab-
bits, without producing any apparent
diminutiOn either in their numbers or
in their rate of increase. The govern
ment subsidy, like most other forms of
outlay by the state, has raised up
class of professional rabbiters. There
are said to be 1900 of these people
who, like the rabbits, live on the coun-
try, and some disappointed South
Wales politicians throw out hints to
the effect that these rabbters take
measures to prevent any lessening of
the plague to the existence of which
they owe their livelihood. AS it is the
government is in a very unsatisfactory
position with regard to many runs, to
the Occupiers of which they pay, as a
rabbit subsidy, double or even treble
the rent they receive.-[ Daily News.
This question ought to bring Amer
lean inventors into the field. Many
years ago a Transatlantic genius is
said to have produced IL snuff that
when sprinkled over apples caused
rabbits to sneeze SO hard as to break
their necks. The invention should be
superseded by better 10y this time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08
Make Your Home Attractive.
american Agrietslturist.

American AgStcUt%HbSS-
Mothers and fathers who have sons
bid daughters growing up, do not
ways realize as they should the great
ecessity of making home not merely a
81 ace in which their children eat, sleep,
bid are clothed, but one in which they
& hd positive happiness and enjoyment.
ID nine cases out of ten where you see
8 wild youth or a giddy girl, go to
heir homes, you will find them cheer
SIS, unattractive, or perhaps actually
sagreeable.
The nature of youth is excessively
bstless; it has n longing for action
nd excitement, ambitions, more or less
Fain, and always the irrepressible de-
lire to know broader life. Repress
|lese natural instincts, and you will
De sure to throw them into any society
Il hat in a measure will crafty their
bngings. Your sons do not go to the
Bublic bar rooms at first for the taste
,f the liquor which they have not as
ret acquired they go for the gay COM
paniOns they find there. The inhu-
nee for good or evil that mother has
lver her sons, the control that she
Exercises over their destinies, is a
grave responsibility. Throw open
your best room to tho children in the
sVeninOs Have hooks and a ma0a-
zine or two, even if you put away
ess money. Stimulate their ambition,
hnd invent occupations and amuse-
'ments for your children. Give them
games and endear yourself to them by
sharing their joys and plays. EncOur-
hge them To be affectiOnate. Do not
With formal GOODNESS starve them for
liant - caTesses.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08
He Didn't Let Up on Them.

During the heat of the Atlanta fight
the liquor men blew up building on
Sam Jones's lot one night after one OF
his scathiug speeches, and sent him Il
letter saying that if he did not give up
the fight they would next put dyna-
mite under his house and blow his
wife and children, with himself, up.
He said 81 read the letter to my wife,
and her face grew white; but she re-
membered fourteen years ago, and the
wretchedness of our home when she
had drunken husband, and she said,
No; don't you give up your fight
against whiskey If they do blow us
mp, we will all go to heaven together,
and the dynamite way is as good AS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08
STAY EAST, YOUNG MAN.

4 Alpha Messer, master of the Yer
mont state grange, and one of the edi-
tors of the Rural VermOnter at Mont
pelier, is making tour of the West
and writes interesting letters of the
same. In recent issue of the Yer
mOnter lie thus closes:
One object of our trip is to find out,
if possible, whether rich sections of
the country like this offer any special
inducements to VermOnters or not.
After forming our opinion of the mat
ter. we have made it a point to ask
leading men in town and country
what inducements could be held out
to average Vermont farmers to "pull
up stakes" and settle here. The inva-
riable answer is "NOne." Farms here,
with what would be termed good
buildings in Vermont, are held at
about $50 per acre; unbrOken prairie,
800; lumbre, 800 and $25 per thou
sand most goods and groceries at
from ten to twenty-five cents higher
than in Vermont, and interest one and
half or two per cent. month, except
on long mortgages, when it is less.
Looking all these facts plainly in the
face, we are constrained to say 'Stay
East, young man, stay East"
In last weeks Rural VermOnter, Mr..
Messer, writing from O'Brien county,
Iowa, says:
The present season has been very
productive one, and farmers are re-
JOicing. If these enormous crops were
sure To continue there would be no
risk in buying land at the present high
figures, but there is more or less risk
of a failure of crops from storms and
other causes which are peculiar to
the West, and a failure of crops
means ruin to many farmers of small
means. Even in flush times, farmers
have many drawbacks, and it takes
lots of grain tn bring the year around.
Interest is high, taxes are high, and
nearly every thing the farmer has to
buy is enormously high. Dealers COM
bine and bleed the farmer right and
left. There is no milling done here as
in the East, and -four is actually high
or than in Vermont. Farmers here
have the CIRCULATION sheds" for ma
chinery. OF the hundreds of harvest
ers we have seen, not one was under
cover. A dealer in farm Implements
life of harvester was about two years;
mowers, plOws and cultivatOrs last a
little longer, but the storms of one sea-
son make them look old
The winters here are very severe,
and the wind whirls the snow ut IL fear
ful rate. But many trees are being
planted for wind breaks; and, us the
country grows older, the severity OF
the winters will be less felt. Many
farmers who came here eight or ten
years ago, bought land for four or five
dollars per acre, and denied themselves
and their families the common comforts
of life for as many years, are now il
comfortable circumstances owing tt
the rise in land. Nine-tenths of the
houses are small and have u uniformity
of appearance, and few have any eel
lars. A "dug out" holds the garden
truck, if there is any, and furnishes ;
convenient place to play hide an;
seek with the cyclones.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08
Cfsiidren's Friendships.
Good Housekeeping.


Children are apt to seek the society
bf other children ut about the sixth
year of their ages. This should be a
|watchful period for the parents, as
friendships contracted at this time
nave very decided influence on the
mind, morals and manners of their
child. Nearly every child is Influenced
for good or evil through early associa-
|tiOns. If allowed to be constantly
with the nurse, their language and
manners will, in nearly every case, be
identical with those of the nurse. A
mother should spend the greater por-
ton of every day in the society of her
children. If to rid herself of their noise
she permits them to seek companions
outside, she has no one to- blame but
herself if their manners an morals are
corrupted. All children require COM
paniOnship of those of their own age,
but it is very essential that the parents
should choose tl;ese companions.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08

any other.' I didn't let up on them,
and they didn't blow us up, but kept
my promise tn land them in the peni-
Tertiary for selling liquor. Three of
them are there now, and five more in
the county Jail. There is no trouble in
enforcing the prohibitory law if only
you have n man with back bone for
mayor. But if you have beer tub for
a governor, and a sour mash tub for
a mayor in every city in the state, you
cannot expect to enforce it."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08
Room 2 at the ST. Johnsbury House

Will call at residence by request.
Can be seen from a. m, to o'clock p,
No peddlers or agents employed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08

A messenger boy came leisurely up
the stairs and asked for one of the
writers in the editorial rooms. He
was shown the gentleman. 81 say"
he said, "did You send Il boy up to
Turk street a month agOq" ayes, has
he got back yet ?" 1t dawned upon
even the messenger boy, and he grim
ned so he could hardly say there was
some question about an old message
San FrancisO Chronicle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08
Prevents

ApOplexy, but cures Paralysis rheumatism, Heart
Disease Angina Pectoris, Chronic Bronchitis Liv-
er Complaint, Kidney and Bladder trouble, Dyspep-
STA, etc., etc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08
DR.. J. Q. A. PACKERS
REMEDY
FOR
RHEUMATISM AND CATARRH.

CABOT, VT, Oct. g. 1887.
Da. J. Q. a. PACKER: Dear Sir-FOr good
many years had been troubled so much with vari-
eose veins that it was almost impossible for to
walk any distance without producing pains in my
legs, and this while wearing elastic stockings. /
was also badly affected with catarrh and rheuma-
tism and it was with the hope of being cured of
those latter troubles that decided to try your
remedy. 1 took the medicine and my hope is fully
realized both catarrh and rheumatism cured
and not these only for the varicOse veins also
cured now can walk any distance without being
troubled with swollen veins or pain and have not
the elastic stockings for long time. / write
YOU this testimonial because / am cured of a dis
ease for which your remedy was not prescribed, as
well those for which took it With all my
ailments gone. have renewed life and strength,
and your medicine must be accorded the praise.
Very truly / remain,
JESSE L. SPENCER.
Other testimonials might be added. If these do
not suffice call on your druggist for circular con-
tanning others which will more fully convince you.
Price, 81 per bottle. Sold by Flint Broth
ers st. Johnsbury, and all Druggists.
DIR. J. Q. A. PACKER, Proprietor,
sep 80 Marshield Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08

Col. j. E. Fox, Burlington, VT, says: For
Dyspepsia and Sick Headache Anti-Apoplectine
has equal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08
State Normal School. Johnson. We.

The school for teachers. Terms of % weeks
each begin the first Tuesday of Sept and the sec
Ond Tuesday Of Feb. Free scholarship. Send for
catalogue. jul. 20
A. H. CAMPBELL, A. NJ, Principal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08
Cheaper and Safer than KerO-
Sene.

To close ont will sell lot of old newspapers at
IS cents hundred. Come early before they are
all gone 10 CALEDONIAN OFFICE.